Matt was knowledgeable and extremely personable! He made our Everglades tour fun and educational with his vast expertise on the ecosystems of the flora , animals and waterways. He took the extra time to take us past the resident crocodile that sunbathes on a private dock. A must do tour for everyone with Capt Matt when visiting Islamorada! read more

What a wonderful afternoon with Captain Matt! Knowledgeable and fun--we had a wonderful time! We learned a lot about the Everglades! Thank you! read more

Captain Matt gave us an amazing experience. Very friendly, super knowledgeable, and great conversation! My husband and I wanted a "hybrid" charter, a little fishing a little snorkeling and he delivered! We caught several snapper. My husband caught a shark and barracuda - bucket list items! We also snorkeled at Alligator Reef and that was absolutely incredible. 10/10 stars - would recommend to everyone I know! Can't wait to do it again. :-) read more

Went fishing with Captain Matt Bamboo Charters for the second time now. My 15 year old and I had the most wonderful time fishing. We max out on trout. My son love it. Captain Matt is fun, knowledgable, friendly and made sure we enjoyed our time fishing. I highly recommend Bamboo Charters. They are awesome!!! read more

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We have had two wonderful experiences with Bamboo Charters with two different captains. I would highly recommend them! They listen to the customer and create the best experience for the group. The marina they leave from is clean and has a pool you can use after and a bar to buy drinks. The captains also care about the environment and want to teach the clients as well; which is awesome! Look no further, they are the total package! read more

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Went out with Captain Keith today. What a blast! He did a great job. Nice guy and very knowledgeable. I would definitely recommend him and Bamboo Charters. read more

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Such an awesome day on the water with Joe! He took us out to the Everglades where we did some fishing and got to see manatees. We then went out snorkeling and ended our day at the sandbar. He was very knowledgeable of the area and the sea life. If you're looking for a fun relaxed day on the water these are your guys! read more

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Absolutely awesome time fishing! Captain Keith was very knowledgeable and knew where to catch the fish! He was patient and made sure my boys (8&9) had a great time. Highly recommend! Will definitely do again on our next visit! Ask for Captain Keith. read more

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This was our first trip to the Florida Keys and my wife and son's first ocean fishing charter. I did lots of research on charters in the area, knowing there were lots of companies to choose from, being the sport fishing capital of the world. After a few calls and conversations, I was able to talk with Captain Matt with Bamboo Charters on the phone. I was instantly excited and felt like we'd known each other for years! Matt assured me that we would have a blast and catch some fish. From the minute he pulled up at the marina, he made us feel like we were pros, and that he was excited to hang with us for the day. He was right! We pulled out of the marina and he took us through the red mangroves and taught us a great deal about the ecosystem of The Keys. He is very knowledgeable and passionate about what he does. We made it to our first stop and immediately started catching some ladyfish for bait and to get some casts in. He took great care to make sure my wife and son were comfortable with the technique and also having a great time. We landed some large trout, which we ended up eating for dinner at a local restaurant, some catfish, and even hooked a shark, which he let my son reel in. He then cruised us around the area and we did some awesome snorkeling in the beautiful waters of Islamorada. Captain Matt and Bamboo Charters were, without a doubt, the highlight of our trip. They will be our first phone call on our next trip to The Keys. Highly recommend!!! read more

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Two days fishing the Everglades with Eric was the best! He really knows his way around and took us to some great spots where we caught a bunch of fish. Snook, snapper, trout, goliath grouper, lemon sharks, etc. He also told us a lot about the everglades and pointed out lots of different birds and got us up close enough to take great pictures of a crocodile, without disturbing it. read more

Great day on the water with Captain Anthony Vargas. We booked a full day of fishing with Bamboo Charters and every part of the trip was excellent. Captain Anthony led us to us a limit of nice Specks to start the day off. Then we went in search of Tarpon, Snook and Sharks. He found them all. We landed and released a large Snook, jumped numerous Tarpon and then landed a 5' Nurse Shark to top off the day. Captain Anthony was also very good with navigating around several large t-storms that blew up and kept us fishing, catching and having fun all day. I highly recommend Bamboo Charters and Captain Anthony Vargas if you are looking to go "catching" while you are in Islamorada, Florida! read more

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AMAZING day out fishing with Joe and his extensive knowledge on fishing in the Islamorada waters. Will definitely book when we are back in the Keys... such a fun day on the water... read more

Loved being out in the bay with Matt! Great fishing (barracuda & mangrove snapper) & we couldn't get enough of snorkeling so he took us to Chica rocks, loved it. We had been on a snorkel boat the day before which was awesome but it was so much better being on our own, better gear, & no crowds at any spot. We can't wait for our next Keys trip & Matt/Bamboo Charters will be our first call to book! Per recommendation, we had our fish cooked up minute later at City Hall Cafe & it was delicious! read more

My boyfriend and I went out on a tour with captain Keith. We had an AMAZING time. We didn't catch a ton of fish (turns out it wasn't a good catching day for anyone), but we did get to see some of the most spectacular sights that I will never forget. We saw manatees, dolphins mud netting, an albino turtle, curious crocodile, and sharks. We did catch a jack that was used as bait to catch the 2 sharks we caught. We had a wonderful time!! And then to top it off we got some drinks at their bar that we were members of for the day! We 100% recommend you spending the day out with this guy!! We will be back ! read more

I Booked a back country trip for my son and I ( one of the main reasons why we went to the keys ) I selected Bamboo Charters for the great reviews on all the different platforms. My contract stated for us to confirm our trip the day before we were to go out . I called in the morning and was concerned because the weather was a bit windy and unpredictable. Nobody returned my phone calls or emails until almost 8 o'clock the night before . She told me the trip was on and everything was fine. When we arrived to the dock Captain Keith told us if we wanted to shorten the trip in case we weren't catching fish and if it was too windy he would understand and didn't want to take our money. (Setting us up for failure before we even left the dock) Anyway, We we started the trip with a few speckled trout and some bait fish but nothing for the rest of the time. Kieth mentioned a few times if we wanted to go back he wouldn't charge us for the full day. So fine we went back .. obviously either there were no fish in the Everglades or he didn't know where to find them. Also , Upon booking my trip I requested to do top water fishing with lures . Kieth said we were going to but we never did . So all in all , Keith was personable ,knew his way around the Everglades , the boat was clean and nicely equipped. I could be wrong but it seemed like if the fishing is slow within his routine trip little effort was put into getting us on fish outside of his regular spots . With all the reviews of people being on fish there whole trip and Capt Matt (the owner of Bamboo Charters) doing radio fishing reports and talking about how great the fishing is in the back country, I feel like We got the only sh$&@y trip that still cost me $600.00 and a day of my vacation . Lastly, I have also emailed Bamboo Charters with my concerns before posting this with no response . There are lots of other options besides Bamboo read more